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Job ID: 896589
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,225.77
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – CVICU / Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU
Location
Grand Island, NE | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (1830–0700) | Every Other Weekend | Holidays as Needed
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 16-bed Medical Surgical Cardiac ICU serving a diverse patient population including young adults through geriatrics with diagnoses such as sepsis, STEMI, stroke, neurosurgery, renal failure, respiratory failure, COPD, cancer, and DKA
- Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2, with occasional 1:1 assignments for TPA, balloon pump, or post-craniotomy recovery
- Titrate drips including sedation, paralytics, pressors, antihypertensives, heparin, and insulin
- Operate and monitor advanced equipment including Gaymar Hypothermia, Arrow Balloon Pump, Camino Neuro Monitoring, CRRT, Impella, EVDs, and lumbar drains
- Independently read and interpret telemetry strips; manage patients on respiratory support ranging from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation
- Conduct bedside shift reports and participate in intentional hourly rounding in a fast-paced environment supported by an eICU remote monitoring system
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Minimum of 1–2 years of ICU or critical care nursing experience
- Ability to critically think through complex, high-acuity patient situations
- Must successfully pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a score of 90% or higher
- Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; compliance is required for contract continuation
- Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a valid driver’s license will be required at time of submittal to verify eligibility
- Candidates currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health are not eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with ICP monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pumps, CRRT, or Impella devices
- Familiarity with eICU or remote patient monitoring systems
- Experience caring for culturally and linguistically diverse patient populations, including non-English-speaking patients
- Willingness to float to PCU or other hospital units based on staffing needs and clinical abilities
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac ICU environment with access to advanced monitoring technology and a supportive interdisciplinary team
- Opportunity to grow clinically while serving a culturally diverse community and making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes